Leveling Up Your Appeals and Removal Reports

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Hello Explorers,

Thank you for helping us welcome Scaniverse to the Niantic family. In an effort to help our Wayfarer community, we’ll be leveraging this cutting-edge technology and start accepting links to unlisted or public gaussian splats as evidence (supporting statements) for locations takedown reports and contributions appeals.

As many of you know, it can be a huge pain point in areas where Google Street view is not up to date or satellite view isn’t sufficient. Adding an unlisted or public splat link can help our team better assess your report or appeal.

How to add a splat link:

You will first want to download Niantic Scaniverse and log in with your Scaniverse account or create one. A Niantic ID will be required if you’re posting to the map (public splat).

  1. Go to the location you wish to include in your appeal or report
  2. Open Scaniverse and create a Splat
  3. Scan the area and process the splat (enhancing is optional but encouraged)
  4. Once processed, you can find it in your Library
  5. Click the Library icon on the bottom leftPreformatted text
  6. Select the gaussian splat you wish to use
  7. Click on the Share button on the bottom right
  8. Select the Share Link option (for unlisted posting) or Go to Map Post (for public) and copy the link

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How to submit your takedown:
Note: currently the text supporting statement is only available in Pokémon Go.

  1. Select the location you want to report
  2. Click on the arrow at the top right of the screen
  3. Click on the three dots at the top right of the screen
  4. Select Report location issue
  5. Fill the form as follows including your scaniverse link

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How to appeal your contribution:

  1. In Wayfarer, access your Contributions
  2. Select the contribution you want to appeal
  3. Click on the Appeal button
  4. Include your supporting statement and include your scaniverse link
  5. Click Submit Appeal

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Please note, adding a link to an unlisted or public gaussian splats is not the only form of evidence now accepted. You can still submit other forms of evidence you would have previously. In order to have a gaussian splat support your appeal or report, it must be a Scaniverse link. Doing a scan from within Pokémon GO or Ingress will not and cannot be used to remove or appeal Wayspots.

Check out the discussion HERE!

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